[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Health of the Township of Monroe
2-8-1989 as Ord. No. BOH 1-89. Amendments noted where applicable.]
A.
All commercial establishments and multifamily dwellings
or other users of trash containers commonly called "dumpsters," whether or
not the units are dumped into a vehicle that comes to the site or are removed
to a disposal area on a vehicle used for that purpose, shall be subject to
the requirements of this chapter.
All trash containers in use in commercial or multifamily areas shall
be watertight containers that can be covered to prevent access to the refuse
by rodents, birds, animals or insects.
All trash containers shall be surrounded on three sides by a fence or
wall which shall be designed to prevent the scattering of debris outside of
the enclosure by natural conditions (wind, water, etc.) and by rodents, animals,
birds and insects. The fence or wall shall be not less than five nor more
than eight feet in height and maintained in good condition. A wall of an adjoining
building may serve as one side. The opening in the wall or fence shall be
located so as to prevent the visual display of refuse from any adjacent parking
area or street and shall be equipped with a gate which can be closed when
the container is not being loaded or unloaded. All such areas shall be screened,
where appropriate, by vegetation or other method to make it visually pleasing.
The area created by the fencing and wall shall be kept free of debris,
and no accumulation of garbage and refuse shall be permitted outside of the
container.
Any person who shall violate any provision of this chapter shall, upon
conviction, be subject to a penalty of not less than $100 and not more than
$500 for each violation. Every twenty-four-hour period of said violation,
after notice thereof from the Monroe Township Board of Health or its authorized
representative, shall be deemed to be a separate offense and punishable as
aforesaid by said fine.
